Compensation: $130k-$150K base plus bonuses
Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Recruiter to lead recruiting and talent growth efforts within a fast-paced, relationship-driven financial services organization in Philadelphia.
This individual will take ownership of the recruiting function, combining hands-on candidate sourcing and relationship building with recruiting strategy, pipeline management, process improvement, and partnership with leadership. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of recruiting high-quality talent, developing creative sourcing strategies, and building strong candidate pipelines in competitive markets.
This is a highly visible role for someone who enjoys both the strategic and hands-on sides of recruiting and wants to play an important role in the continued growth of the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
Recruiting Strategy & Leadership:
- Own and execute the overall recruiting strategy for the organization
- Partner closely with leadership to understand hiring needs, growth goals, and ideal candidate profiles
- Develop sourcing strategies to consistently build strong pipelines of qualified candidates
- Evaluate current recruiting processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, candidate quality, and hiring outcomes
- Track recruiting activity, hiring results, retention, and other key recruiting metrics
- Serve as a recruiting partner and resource to leadership throughout the hiring process
Full Cycle Recruiting & Candidate Management:
- Manage the full recruiting lifecycle from sourcing and initial outreach through interviews, offers, and onboarding support
- Proactively source and engage candidates through LinkedIn, referrals, networking, social media, events, and direct outreach
- Conduct initial candidate interviews and assess experience, motivation, and overall fit
- Coordinate and manage the interview process with leadership and internal stakeholders
- Maintain consistent communication and build strong relationships with candidates throughout the process
- Help drive offers to acceptance and maintain engagement through the candidate’s start date
Pipeline Development & Recruiting Operations:
- Build and maintain ongoing pipelines for current and future hiring needs
- Maintain accurate candidate information and recruiting activity within the ATS
- Use recruiting data and metrics to evaluate sourcing effectiveness and identify areas for improvement
- Identify recruiting bottlenecks and proactively develop solutions
- Continuously evaluate new sourcing channels, tools, and recruiting strategies
Networking & Employer Brand:
- Build relationships with centers of influence, referral partners, professional organizations, and community groups
- Develop creative strategies for generating candidate referrals
- Attend networking events, career fairs, and industry functions
- Help strengthen the organization’s employer brand and presence within the Philadelphia market
- Develop relationships that create long-term recruiting pipelines
Qualifications:
- 5 to 7+ years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience required
- Demonstrated success managing full-cycle recruiting from sourcing through offer acceptance
- Experience developing and executing recruiting and sourcing strategies
- Strong proactive sourcing skills with experience identifying and engaging passive candidates
- Experience recruiting within financial services, professional services, sales, or another relationship-driven industry strongly preferred
- Proven ability to partner with senior leadership and hiring managers
- Strong networking and relationship-building skills
- Comfortable using recruiting metrics and data to evaluate performance and improve results
- Experience with ATS platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other sourcing tools
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Highly organized with strong follow-through and attention to detail
- Self-starter who is comfortable taking ownership of the recruiting function
- Ability to balance strategic recruiting initiatives with hands-on day-to-day recruiting
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment
Compensation & Incentives:
- Competitive base salary plus bonus opportunities
- Performance incentives tied to hiring results, retention, and recruiting goals
- Opportunity to take ownership of and help shape the organization’s recruiting strategy
- Strong long-term growth opportunity within the organization